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17-JAN-2007

Sycamore

January 17

Pegram, TN

BEST in ORIGINAL


The bleached white trunk of the Platanus occidentalis is
an eye-catcher in the winter forest.

I was moved to try the Ansel Adams Extreme Black & White
conversion that I have used mostly with mountain b&w land-
scapes. It really popped the whites in the tree nicely.

ANSEL ADAMS EXTREME B&W METHOD


Note: Use a Channel Mixer Adjusment Layer (check the monochrome
box then slide RGB sliders to +160, +190 and -200 respectively.
I fine tuned this image by sliding the Green back to +170).

Others paticipating in the B&W JANUARY CHALLENGE for the 17th are HERE.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/1000s f/4.0 at 17.0mm iso50 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-Jan-2007 13:13:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent50
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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carol j. phipps06-Mar-2007 02:47
Stunning, Scott!
olivier bruning26-Jan-2007 23:08
fantastic shot, a great hommage to AA! ~V~
AL24-Jan-2007 05:08
Another WOW from me too! And voted.
Linda Matta22-Jan-2007 17:09
OOMMGG Scott! How could I have missed this one??? WOW! Love it!
Guest 20-Jan-2007 16:57
This had really got the WOW factor. V
Bill Ewart Jr19-Jan-2007 18:36
The lighting on this one is super....was it moonlight or a flash?
Guest 19-Jan-2007 04:54
Stunning ! GMV !
Gayle P. Clement19-Jan-2007 02:34
This one is almost frightening. Excellent!
Guest 18-Jan-2007 18:00
Moody and inspired image. Nice.
Robert Charity18-Jan-2007 15:53
excellent composition and light, V
Fong Lam18-Jan-2007 13:30
Very dramatic....brilliant composition. ~V~
Guest 18-Jan-2007 10:11
Very nice image. Good observation on my image btw. I also use your channels technique. It looks like the tree on the left is flashed.
Dale Unruh18-Jan-2007 06:06
Wow!! Like this one Scott!!
Guest 18-Jan-2007 04:26
Love this! Voted. Thanks for the tips, too!
Char18-Jan-2007 03:41
A very dramatic and wonderful picture. V
Bryan Ramsay18-Jan-2007 02:30
I'll have to try this mix on a sunset shot or two, thats a dramatic B&W. Great shot! -BJ
Michael Shpuntov18-Jan-2007 02:16
Great conversion Scott, but most of all great dynamic lines and dramatic sky. The angle you chose also works incredibly well. Vote.
Dan Chusid18-Jan-2007 01:57
Scott,
What happened to the lower right corner?
Looks a bit funny on my screen.
Awesome shot and post-process.
R. Walls18-Jan-2007 00:26
Tell the truth; you whitewashed that tree first, didn't you? :) Simplistic beauty at its best. ~V~
Victoria18-Jan-2007 00:18
Awesome, super treatment!!!!!!!Vote
Buz Kiefer18-Jan-2007 00:01
I'll have to give that a try Scott. Beautiful image; the sycamore looks as it it were lighted.
Dr. Michael G. Mathews17-Jan-2007 23:29
Wow. Stunning contrast and composition. Amazing image. Vote.
Stu17-Jan-2007 23:26
Superb, Scott.
De'Carr Studio17-Jan-2007 23:25
EXCELLENT!!! BIG VOTE!!
Guest 17-Jan-2007 23:03
Fascinating image!..Brill..
Bob Floyd17-Jan-2007 23:02
Excellent choice with this, Scott. I think somewhere Mr Adams is smiling over this one. V.
Jen Bixler17-Jan-2007 22:42
You amaze me.
I have wanted to post a tree like this this month for the challenge...
no way I can now after this perfect image. ;o)
~V~
shatterbug17-Jan-2007 22:33
Outstanding conversion and perspective! V.
Faye White17-Jan-2007 22:31
love the drama!
Guest 17-Jan-2007 22:24
Excellent scott - striking image
Guest 17-Jan-2007 22:09
Lovely image.
Guest 17-Jan-2007 22:05
Mighty fine clouds too! It is interesting to read how you did this. Thanks!
Leo Charette17-Jan-2007 21:49
Great diagonal clouds further enhanced by the angle of the tree... it's as though the tree were spewing them out to the sky.
Lee G17-Jan-2007 21:46
Wow! Dramatic pov and eye catching treatment!
Al Chesworth17-Jan-2007 21:37
The man himself would have been proud of you, nice one Scott.
Jola Dziubinska17-Jan-2007 21:32
Outstanding light and exposure for this b&w treatment, Scott. Great composition as well.
Barbara Heide17-Jan-2007 21:19
very exciting! great b&w..v
Cindi Smith17-Jan-2007 20:56
The sky is so dramatic and with the tree....wow! GMV Scott.
Guest 17-Jan-2007 20:49
Gorgeous shot!!! Thanks for the help. ;) V
Scott Browne17-Jan-2007 20:45
Wonderful dramatic shot!
Guest 17-Jan-2007 20:41
Brilliantly dramatic, i might check out that conversion!!
LM Gildersleeve17-Jan-2007 20:35
Very impressive Scott. It does have that Adams feel to it.
Guest 17-Jan-2007 20:29
I like this a lot, Scott
Dramatic
I was surprised to see that it was shot at 1/1000 sec
I thought maybe you had slowed things down to pick up the motion in the clouds
Guest 17-Jan-2007 20:19
WOOOOW!!! This is gorgeous probably one of the best of today!! A HUGE VOTE
Sharon Rogers17-Jan-2007 20:15
It's as if the sky is a negative of the tree!
David Clunas17-Jan-2007 20:14
oh the drama! (makes note of conversion) well found and worked on
beverley harrison17-Jan-2007 20:01
fantastic pov scott!! love the processing too!!
Nicki Thurgar17-Jan-2007 19:57
Love the treatment - and that sky is wonderful! V
Guest 17-Jan-2007 19:55
Nice dramatic shot
Johnny JAG17-Jan-2007 19:54
Superb treatment.
Carole Stevens17-Jan-2007 19:46
Beautifully captured Scott that sky is so dramatic in B & W!The trees have a lovely light on them too!
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